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Barclays flags 'black swan threats' to commodities

Possible disruptions this year may include a default by Venezuela, riots in Chile and a trade war with China

Fri, Jan 06, 2017 - 5:50 AM

Watch out for the unexpected in commodities in 2017. Barclays Plc said raw materials markets from energy to metals face the high likelihood of disruptions, giving a laundry list of possible threats including a default by Venezuela, riots in Chile and a trade war with China.

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WATCH out for the unexpected in commodities in 2017. Barclays Plc said raw materials markets from energy to metals face the high likelihood of disruptions, giving a laundry list of possible threats including a default by Venezuela, riots in Chile and a trade war with China.